Import/export HS code 293214: Sucralose

A popular artificial sweetener used in food and drinks

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* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
China 14,290,912
Netherlands 11,933,282
Ireland 2,587,782
Germany 1,309,870
France 270,398

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 8,001,102 6,289,810 -1,711,292
Netherlands 5,150,395 6,782,887 +1,632,492
Ireland 1,122,106 1,465,676 +343,570
Germany 594,615 715,255 +120,640
France 269,019 1,379 -267,640
Slovakia 22,397 40,746 +18,349
India 23,849 35,847 +11,998
Belgium 2,071 49,218 +47,147
Thailand 0 42,100 +42,100
Turkey 25,504 9,152 -16,352

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
China 21,701,004
United States 7,463,129
Netherlands 547,587
Ireland 99,706
Germany 59,662

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 10,914,792 10,786,212 -128,580
United States 3,554,225 3,908,904 +354,679
Netherlands 218,647 328,940 +110,293
Ireland 24,635 75,071 +50,436
Germany 52,586 7,076 -45,510
Portugal 10,915 0 -10,915
United Kingdom 3,309 0 -3,309
Belgium 2,071 0 -2,071
South Africa 0 1,257 +1,257
Poland 882 0 -882

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 4
West Yorkshire 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Cheshire 3

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Inner London - East 3 4 +1
West Yorkshire 2 4 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Cheshire 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Lancashire 3 3 +0
Merseyside 2 3 +1
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,639,752
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,226,106
Air transport 984,815
Other 897,053
Road transport 34,656

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,590,621 9,049,131 -1,541,490
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,643,872 5,582,234 +1,938,362
Air transport 517,872 466,943 -50,929
Other 519,868 377,185 -142,683
Road transport 25,504 9,152 -16,352

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 16,227,571
Immingham Docks 5,712,003
Harwich 1,494,025
Holyhead 1,487,302
Dover 1,089,568

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Felixstowe 8,131,549 8,096,022 -35,527
Immingham Docks 2,662,530 3,049,473 +386,943
Harwich 442,404 1,051,621 +609,217
Holyhead 584,300 903,002 +318,702
Dover 288,905 800,663 +511,758
000 519,868 377,185 -142,683
Southampton 756,382 66,688 -689,694
Liverpool Docks 234,865 282,679 +47,814
Killingholme 468,199 0 -468,199
Birmingham Airport 208,235 252,762 +44,527

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
22
Manufacture of food products
12
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
6
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 14
2026-04 13
2026-03 11
2026-02 12
2026-01 10

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
54m+ 27
1m-15m 9
15m-54m 6
Other 3
0-1m 2

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Ireland 292,784
Brazil 178,788
Germany 152,573
Netherlands 96,855
Belgium 35,248

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Ireland 199,941 92,843 -107,098
Brazil 178,788 0 -178,788
Germany 13,326 139,247 +125,921
Netherlands 2,731 94,124 +91,393
Belgium 25,416 9,832 -15,584
Argentina 13,081 12,773 -308
Italy 8,941 16,669 +7,728
Slovenia 0 24,006 +24,006
Switzerland 10,836 12,320 +1,484
Spain 9,438 13,508 +4,070

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
China 21,194

Export origin countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 21,194 0 -21,194

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 682,164
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 243,241
Air transport 93,687
Other 21,194

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 258,904 423,260 +164,356
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 193,012 50,229 -142,783
Air transport 49,373 44,314 -5,059
Other 21,194 0 -21,194

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 300,332
London Gateway Port 215,314
Holyhead 185,950
Felixstowe 104,008
London Heathrow Airport 60,125

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Dover / Eurotunnel 80,867 219,465 +138,598
London Gateway Port 187,811 27,503 -160,308
Holyhead 122,444 63,506 -58,938
Felixstowe 1,143 102,865 +101,722
London Heathrow Airport 30,551 29,574 -977
Heysham 34,662 0 -34,662
Milford 0 29,337 +29,337
East Midlands Airport 14,252 13,001 -1,251
000 21,194 0 -21,194
Dover 2,803 16,029 +13,226

Quick facts

HS code: 293214

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: A popular artificial sweetener used in food and drinks